(Las Vegas, NV) - Crossed from Cali to Nevada today to spend a couple of days in Sin City. The Highlight on the way was passing from King's Canyon into Sequoia NP, home to the world's largest grove of Sequoias. I've been to several different groves of Sequoia (Merced, Mariposa & Tuolomne Groves in Yosemite) but none of them really hold a candle to this one. Not only does it have the largest concentration of trees of all groves but it also holds the largest tree in the world... General Sherman. To give an idea of the enormity of these trees, this winter a lower limb of Shermy broke off and plummeted to the ground below crushing the perimeter fence and sinking almost 5 feet into the frozen ground!
In the center of the grove stands Mono Rock, a bald, granite monolith towering over the giant forest that allows for 360 degree views of both parks. It's like "Angel's Landing" in Zion NP for the safety concious crowd. Definately a nice little walk... a 300' elevation gain that even the most inactive person can tackle. An easy stroll that allows maximum panorama with minimal effort.
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